Media and Law Studies Association Thursday March 27, 2025
The Washington Post reports that more than 1,000 people have been detained in Turkey in recent days in a crackdown on escalating demonstrations that broke out after the arrest of Istanbul’s mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, a key rival of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Pressure on journalists covering protests has grown, adds the Media and Law Studies Association. Among those arrested: prominent photojournalist Bülent Klç; Kurtulu Ar, a photographer for the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality; and AFP photojournalist Yasin Akgül.
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David Schonauer Thursday March 27, 2025
Born and raised in Seattle, Blake Little studied at the University of Washington and Seattle Central College before moving to Los Angeles, where he carved out a successful career in photography
shooting portraits of actors and artists alongside completing an astonishing range of personal projects. His latest book, "Construction Nudes 1981-1985," brings together work that Little made after
moving to LA--images juxtaposing the purity … Read the full Story >>
ARTnews Wednesday March 26, 2025
Nona Faustine, a photographer whose self-portraits explored conditions afflicting Black women across time, died on March 20 at age 48, reports Art News. Faustine frequently photographed herself in ways that considered how her body acted as a record of histories of exploitation and empowerment, notes AN. Her work balanced critical reexaminations of White violence and settler colonialism with powerful tributes to ancestors whose stories had long been suppressed, ignored, or undervalued, adds Hyperallergic.
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Saatchi Gallery Wednesday March 26, 2025
Flowers remain an essential subject for artists, notes London’s Saatchi Gallery, which features the massive exhibition “Flowers—Flora in Contemporary Art & Culture” through May 5. Occupying two floors and over nine major gallery spaces, the exhibition features large-scale installations, original art, photography, fashion, archival objects and graphic design exploring the ongoing influence of flowers on creativity and human expression. Over 500 unique artworks and objects are on display throughout the exhibition.
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